The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-13
FAILURES IN NEWARK.
Tho Schemes Succeeded Only When tho 90.
operative Idea was Dropped.

| operative Idea was Dropped
| NEWARK. Nov. 9.-There are no manufac-
| tories conducted In Newark strictly on the
| cooperative plan. The profit sharing plan pre-
| walls In a few, and the sharing is Of scarcely
enough to act as an incentive to extraordinary
diligence or to create a proprietary interest in
the concerns. The number Of attempts to
create cooperative manufacturing industries
in Newark in the last twenty years cnn be
counted on the fingers and leave the thumbs
to spare. One Of the earliest efforts was
lager beer brewery. Half dozen Germans
employed In one Of the large breweries
were talking over q round table In
saloon ono evening about the fortunes
that were quickly made by men whom they
knew in the fatherland as drivers or laborers
in breweries but who had since grown rich In
making lager. The conversation ended in a
resolution to get twelve good men together,
pool their respective savings. and establish
young brewery. which they would nourish into
goodly proportions. and then go snacks on the
profits. Twelve men were found. and they
were such good men that they wero immedi-
ately dubbed the twelve apostles. and their
beer was known as the apostles beer. They
throve amazingly. but in few years quarrel
ensued and they sold out their shares to one
OF the number. who is still conducting tho
business and is wealthy and influential.
The next venture in the cooperative field was
made by eight workmen employed by Henry
Sauerbier In the manufacture Of saddlers'
tools. They left their employer because OF
dissatisfaction with wages, and established
rival shop. In which each man was to be on
equal footing and have an equal share in the
profits. In less than year the firm consisted
OF four men, and this number subsequently
diminished to two. and finally these partners
separated and established rival factories.
which are still prosperous.
Eight years ago there was strike In the shoe
factory OF Bannister Il Tichenor. one Of the
largest concerns Of the kind in the State. The
difficulty between the employers and the men
could not be amicably settled. The men were
chiefly intelligent and skilful workmen. many |
OF Wnom were Proyident, enough to save p their
srs GSsnE n 9n ths the
shep %ss by h the aPa r s
suit was the establisRmeas of two c a
factories, the employees being known 70 shoe
team. and to the public as the Newark Mutual
M Man Company and the Cooperating
lasted oyer three years. they Were
established. The Irish team became J. Duning
G0 the German tel z, Anton
number OF French matters established a CO.
operative hat factory in New 1rk eight or ten
ter the other OF the shareholders retired with
what they thought was money enough for one
man. The concern Is no longer In existence
or scattered throughout the country. II is said
I hat there were fourteen men interested at the
tory was started By Newark Workmsn few
years ago on the cooperative plan. 1t is still
all the workmen. for most OF them are now
working for wages, and the concern Is q Joint
stock company. with few OF the promoters as
When District 81 of Newark Of the Knights
Of Labor was In the flood tide OF success q year
The District Executive Board rented 9 large
four.storX brick building at the corner Of Mar
modelled to serve for meeting rooms, ofIices,
and cooperative stores. These stores were for
the sale OF articles manufactured on the CO.
operative system, and goods made In y. OF L.
shops. The first cooperative work the district
entered into was the manufacture OF cigars In
tionsi Union opposed the K. OF l.. eo6peratives,
and for short time bitter feud existed. All
attempts OF tho eSoperatiye, people t2 place
ternational cigarmakers OF Newark were over
In the majority. and they threat
Ioeper who should expose for sale any X. Of L,
Sugars. The X, OF L, men on the other hand
threatened to boycott all Tho E refused to buy
but fierce, and ended In q victory for tho Inter
national cigarmakers. The cooperative cigars
we're placed on sale In the two n OF l.. stores.
out never mot with any success
Tho noxt attempt Of District 81 was the es-
OF u shoe shop. large store was
,rders for boots and slices. the two men who
we're conducting. tho business did cobbler
york After Waiting few months ior orders t
trsst Whs a si the eoBSIsr work was ontinue2
IN Che sAb da f s sS 81 SSS
gAS stair builder before he was elected to his